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Friday, July 18, 2008
Heart Center
Controlling Cholesterol

What lifestyle measures help control cholesterol?

Several lifestyle measures can help you lower your risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack by controlling your cholesterol levels. Even when these measures are not completely effective themselves, and medication is required to lower cholesterol to acceptable levels, they may allow a patient to take smaller amounts of medication (which in turn can reduce the risk of side effects). This section discusses blood lipid levels and:

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Content excerpted from the Johns Hopkins White Paper on Heart Attack Prevention.




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